Oluwanifemi Adesanya
Manchester,Greater Manchester
Summary
As a compassionate and dedicated care and support worker, I bring extensive experience in delivering high-quality care to adults and children across various settings, including home care and residential facilities. My flexible approach enables me to meet the unique needs of each individual, creating a supportive and empowering environment. I place a strong emphasis on building trust and rapport with those I care for, understanding that these connections are key to providing effective and personalized support. Whether assisting with daily tasks, administering medication, or offering emotional support, I carry out each responsibility with professionalism, empathy, and respect. With a commitment to lifelong learning and professional growth, I stay updated with the latest best practices in caregiving, ensuring I always provide the highest standard of care.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Support worker
Comprehensive Care ltd
Manchester, Greater Manchester
09.2024 - Current
- Supporting and helping service users with health care needs, including routine checks, and mobility assistance.
- Provided companionship during outings contributing to an active social life for clients.
- Administering medication accurately and safely, following strict healthcare protocols to maintain client well-being.
- Collaborating with healthcare professionals to coordinate care services, ensuring a holistic approach to client health.
- Enhanced the well-being of patients by providing emotional support and companionship.
- Managing challenging behavior through de-escalation techniques and positive reinforcement, ensuring a safe environment.
- Maintaining detailed records of client progress, interventions, and any changes in condition, contributing to continuous care improvement.
- Advocating for clients' rights and interests, ensuring their voices are heard in care planning and decision-making.
- Pursuing additional training in specialized areas such as dementia care, safeguarding vulnerable adults, and palliative care.
Mental health support worker
Care Staff Solutions
Preston, Lancashire
02.2024 - Current
- Encouraged positive lifestyle changes for sustainable mental health improvements.
- Managed stressful situations calmly under pressure, maintaining a therapeutic atmosphere.
- Built trustful rapport with clients through consistent reliability and patience.
- Provided daily living assistance, promoting independent behaviour.
- Upheld strict confidentiality protocols ensuring respect for patient privacy.
- Documented progress notes meticulously, enabling accurate patient assessments.
- Conducted regular welfare checks on patients to ensure safety.
- Assisted service users by providing emotional and practical support.
- Navigated delicate situations with empathy whilst maintaining professional boundaries.
- Participated in ongoing training courses, ensuring up-to-date knowledge of mental health practices.
- Delivered crisis intervention during critical incidents, ensuring immediate support.
Mental health support worker [children]
Staff Resources Limited
Manchester, Greater Manchester
04.2023 - 10.2024
- Promoted a safe environment by adhering to risk assessment guidelines.
- Provided daily living assistance, promoting independent behaviour.
- Delivered crisis intervention during critical incidents, ensuring immediate support.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care.
- Managed stressful situations calmly under pressure, maintaining a therapeutic atmosphere.
- Provided empathetic support to patients, encouraging better mental health.
Care support worker
GNI Healthcare Limited
Manchester, Greater Manchester
10.2023 - 02.2024
- Delivered high-quality care by closely following individualised care plans.
- Assisted with housekeeping tasks, creating a tidy environment conducive to healing.
- Attended to basic medical needs, ensuring prompt professional attention when required.
- Maintained clean and hygienic surroundings, promoting health and safety standards.
- Addressed dietary needs by preparing nutritionally balanced meals.
- Managed anxiety or agitation in patients through calming techniques and strategies.
- Monitored changes in behaviour or health status to alert medical professionals promptly.
- Documented all care provided accurately, improving communication amongst team members.
- Enhanced patient dignity with respectful personal care assistance.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal hygiene, prioritizing patient dignity, privacy and independence.
Support care worker
Morex Health Consult
Oshodi, Lagos
02.2021 - 01.2023
- Assisted with patient hygiene, physical comfort, eating, drinking, and mobility while observing and reporting specific changes.
- Adhered to patient dietary needs, including special diets and supplementary drinks under the direction of nursing staff.
- Observed patient conditions and reported findings to the registered nurse.
- Improved physical and mental well-being of service users through patient-centered care planning.
- Worked closely with activity coordinators to communicate changing patient needs, optimizing continued care and support.
- Followed strict safeguarding regulations to ensure safe, secure handling of service users.
- Built strong patient relationships through compassionate care and friendly rapport building.
- Ensured ongoing patient safety, promptly reporting concerns about abuse or safeguarding issues to care managers.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care while encouraging independence and activity appropriate to individual ability.
- Prepared tasty and healthy meals to meet dietary requirements.
- Met the needs of clients with learning difficulties and handled challenging behaviors.
- Arranged bedding and cushions to enhance patient comfort in bed and chairs
Sales Executives
Netplus Limited
Maryland, Lagos
01.2018 - 12.2020
- Advertisements of the company’s services to potential clients.
- Recorded information about inquiries and complaints.
- Presented feedback findings to staff for increased understanding of service strengths and weaknesses
- Investigated complaints thoroughly to deliver positive feedback to clients.
- Assessed current processes to maximize opportunities for customer satisfaction.
Customer service and Underwriting
AIICO Insurance Plc
Victoria Island, Lagos
06.2016 - 03.2017
- Recorded new client details for the company.
- Obtained feedback from customers to improve service experience.
- Presented feedback findings to staff for increased understanding of service.
- Coordinated with other departments to address customer needs and ensure the timely resolution of customer complaints
- Maintained accurate and up-to-date records of customer interactions and transactions.
Education
MPh - Global public Health
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester 01.2023 - 01.2024
Bachelor of Science - Botany
University of Abuja
Nigeria 08.2010 - 08.2015
Skills
- Good interpersonal communication skills
- Knowledge of client and people management
- Demonstrable teamwork, coordination, and planning skills
- Highly creative with strong improvisation skills
- Quick Adaptability
- Management Collaboration
- Compliance requirements
- Time management
- Administrative support
Certification
- Person-centered care; planning& personalization.
- Prevention and management of violence and Aggression.
- Medication
- control of substances hazardous to health
- Autism Awareness
- Activities Provision
- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards(DoLS)
- Lone Working
- Medication- Supporting and Assisting
- Medication- Administration
- Mental Health, Dementia and Learning Disability Essentials
- Substance Misuse
Timeline
Support worker
Comprehensive Care ltd
09.2024 - Current
Mental health support worker
Care Staff Solutions
02.2024 - Current
Care support worker
GNI Healthcare Limited
10.2023 - 02.2024
Mental health support worker [children]
Staff Resources Limited
04.2023 - 10.2024
MPh - Global public Health
Manchester Metropolitan University
01.2023 - 01.2024
Support care worker
Morex Health Consult
02.2021 - 01.2023
Sales Executives
Netplus Limited
01.2018 - 12.2020
Customer service and Underwriting
AIICO Insurance Plc
06.2016 - 03.2017
Bachelor of Science - Botany
University of Abuja
08.2010 - 08.2015
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